Sarcopenia

Preface 1 Definitions of Sarcopenia 2 Epidemiology of Muscle Mass Loss with Age 3 The Role of Mitochondria in Muscle Function 4 Motor unit remodelling 5 Nutrition, Protein Turnover and Muscle 6 Screening for Sarcopenia 7 Adverse Outcomes and Functional Consequences of Sarcopenia 8 A Lifecourse Approach to Sarcopenia 9 Acute Sarcopenia 10 Sarcopenia, Frailty and Intrinsic Capacity 11 Osteosarcopenia 12 Sarcopenic Obesity 13 Sarcopenia and Cognition 14 Sarcopenia and Other Chronic Organ Diseases 15 Imaging of Skeletal Muscle 16 Measurements of Muscle Mass, Equations and Cut-off Points 17 Deuterated creatine dilution to assess muscle mass (D3Cr muscle mass) in humans: methods, early results and future directions 18 Measurement of Muscle Strength and Power 19 Measurements of Physical Performance 20 Biomarkers for Physical Frailty and Sarcopenia: a "Two-Body Problem" 21 Quality of Life and Sarcopenia 22 Exercise Interventions to Prevent and Improve Sarcopenia 23 Nutritional Approaches to Treat Sarcopenia 24 Beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) and Sarcopenia 25 The Future of Drug Treatments 26 Sarcopenia: Is It Preventable? 27 Financial Impact of Sarcopenia 28 Sarcopenia Management For Clinicians